Masan Chrysantyemum

Masan is the largest chrysanthemum cultivating area that takes 15% in Korea and 50% of Gyeongnam. Masan chrysanthemum is the special product of the district and the quality is distinctive throughout the nation. This is due to the weather and soil quality of Masan that is suitable for the cultivation.
Flower plant business in Masan was started at Hoewon-dong in 1960, and 1,200 bundles were exported for the first time in 1971 to Hagwan, Japan. Then Masan Hoewon Complex was designated in 1972-1973, and this was extended to Usan, Songjeong, Hyeondong, Naeseo, etc. in 1978. In particular, chrysanthemum is the major kind of flower plant that is being cultivated in all seasons, and has become the special product of Masan with its excellent quality.
The major region for chrysanthemum cultivation in Masan are Jindong-myeon, Jinbuk-myeon, Hyeon-dong, Usan-dong, Yegok-dong and Hoeseong-dong with 215 farmhouses that coves 95.6ha of area, and the annual production reaches 60 million bundles. (Korea 672ha 15%, Gyeongnam 193ha 50%) As for the kind, there are Shinma, Subangryeok, Jeongwun, Chungwang for export and domestic delivery, and the government designated each region to cultivate 1 type of the flower. The facility has been modernized and the production capacity has been improved for the propulsion. The products show excellent quality, recognized very well in the Japanese market.

Sweet pepper

Hi-tech glass greenhouse of about 10,000 square produces annual amount of 450 tons, exporting all of them to Japan to contribute to foreign money acquisition. The products cultivated are Fiesta, Spirit, etc, that has good color and homogenous quality, offered good price in Japan.

phalaenopsis orchid

Phalaenopsis requires less expense and effort for introduction and forming cultivation complex, but with high value. The cultivation was launched since September 2001 by Masan Agricultural Technology Center in Samjin (Jindong, Jinbuk, Jinjeon) region.
According to the New Round, high value added flower plant markets in the USA were excavated that resulted in the need for other kinds of plants for export. Also, high-tech high value added type fostering prepared for the foothold to Phalaenopsis cultivation for export.
Mr. Kim Gi-yong visited Belgium and Taiwan to bring in the plant, and proposed for the cultivation to foster high value added plant. Masan started the cultivation and formed complex with financial aid from the government, and self expense as well.

mushroom

The production of mushroom is done in urban agricultural region for stable annual supply. About 81 farmhouses covering 13,500 square are cultivating for high and low temperature breed with Masan Jindong Mushroom research association in the center. Large agaric, agaric, and shiitake mushroom are being cultivated, and production of mushroom for medical use is being propelled.
Also, the shiitake mushroom in Micheon Bujaegol Village is cultivated naturally to enhance the quality.

Masan Kiwi

The kiwi breeds cultivated in Masan is Hayward, famous for its good quality and taste and nice appearance.
They are consumed for juice, liquor, extract, etc.

Masan Tomato

The tomatoes in Masan region are tender and sweet that are preferred by the customers.
The exported breed is ripening ones, such as Chobok.

Naeseo sweet persimmons

Naeseo sweet persimmons are sweet and show high quality with natural and geographical merits. Three farmhouses started the cultivation to prosper the business in Naeseo region, and the advantages regarding the weather and geography secured profit for the residents. Hence more farmhouses participated, 37 in 1993 to make efforts for quality recognition. However, they failed due to lack of recognition and insufficient preparation. Three farmhouses (Lee Won, Lee Yong-tae, Jang Seong-ok) were recognized the quality after good comment of Naeseo sweet persimmon, and acquired quality certification.
Two more farmhouses acquired quality approval in 2000 (Lee Yong-hwa, Park Jinwuk) and now 5 farmhouses are certified of the quality of sweet persimmons. 40 farmhouses are taking part in the cultivation, covering about 51 ha of the land.

Rose

The chief producing district are Jindong-myeon and Jinjeon-myeon with area covering 2.4ha, and the number of farmhouses is 9. As for the breed, there are little marble, Macarena, Elodot, etc.
The feature is that they cultivate by nutriculture, and that the appearance and color is vivid, with the cut flower showing long preservation. Also, 70% of the production is being exported.

Gagopa hometown rice

Most farmhouses in Masan that produces rice are committed to use low-agricultural chemicals and environment-friendly processing method to increase productivity. As of the efforts, they succeeded in brand naming rice they produced and commercialized 5 types of high quality rice (Rice plants of Yilmi, Dongjin, Choochung, Hwanggeum and Seori) focusing on using low-pesticides, non-lodged rice and rice that has absolutely no damage by harmful insects.

Guk-hwa-ju (Chrysanthemum rice wine)

As Chrysanthemum is a special product of Masan, it is the best quality Chrysanthemum compare to other regions in considering conditions like climate and other factors.
In Chrysanthemum production, Masan takes 15% which is 96ha of the country's total 672ha, 50% of Kyungnam's 193ha and there are many as 215 farmhouses that produce Chrysanthemums, producing 5.9 million Chrysanthemums making 1.8 billion won.
As Masan is the cradle of Chrysanthemum growing, it was required to develope Guk-hwa-ju brand using Chrysanthemums and by producing and selling original Guk-hwa-ju of Masan, it promoted superiority of Masan's Chrysanthemums contributing to revitalize the local economy.

Mi-deo-deuk

Mi-deo-deuk is one of the living things that can be readily found at any coast of the country.
Unlike other marine products, it has a cudgel or round shape, a bumpy surface, has unpleasant color and is hard to eat.
From 1999, however, its popularity has gradually increased because it was appointed as a farmable product by approving a farming license to a certain area.
Farming production like Mi-deo-deuk is gradually increasing in Kohyun village as well, positing itself as a lucrative business and influences the economy of local society.

O-man-doong-yi

Some call it as a white sea squirt or in terms of taxologymy, it belongs to Mi-deo-deuk category and its egg-laying and sticking is similar to that of Mi-deo-deuk.
The body of O-man-doong-yi is close to a round shape, has irregular pattern and things are attached on the exterior.
It belongs to a type of cyst, in the length of 5~15cm, width about 10cm, and the entire body is golden or brown.
It is covered with lots of nipper shape process having thick chamber of the incurrent and excurrent siphon pattern side-by-side on the top of the body.
The outer skin is harder than that of Mi-deo-deuk but the taste is better.
That is the reason why it is popular among young people.